My Philcon Schedule
I’m always excited to return to Philcon as a program participant, even more so when I’m on discussion panels with writers I know such as Hildy Silverman, Aaron Rosenberg, and Heather E. Hutsell.
My schedule for next weekend’s Philcon is below. If you’ll be there, let’s catch up!
Saturday, 11/9 at 11:00 AM in Crystal Ballroom Three (1 hour) HOW DOES A READER DISCOVER NEW AUTHORS?
Panelists: Elektra Hammond (moderator), Timothy Pratt, Elyse Rosenstein, Mary Spila, Eric Hardenbrook, Phil Giunta
In a world where people are more likely to order new releases by their favorites off of Amazon than drive to a bookstore and browse, how do readers find authors they hadn’t previously heard of?
Saturday, 11/9 at 12:00 PM in Crystal Ballroom Promenade (Gaming) (1 hour)
AUTOGRAPHS: MICHAEL SWANWICK, TESS KISSINGER, PHIL GIUNTA
Saturday, 11/9 at 7:00 PM in Crystal Ballroom Two (1 hour)
WHAT *ELSE* MAKES A STORY SATISFYING?
Panelists: Anastasia Klimchynskaya (moderator), Ty Drago, Barna William Donovan, Phil Giunta, Michael Hanson, Aaron Rosenberg
And now for a set of *different* perspectives on the topic!
Saturday, 11/9 at 10:00 PM in Crystal Ballroom Two (1 hour)
COMPASSIONATE REPRESENTATION
Panelists: Jim Stratton (moderator), Miriam Seidel, Phil Giunta, Jay
Smith, Pam Smith
A discussion on how to avoid harmful stereotyping and tropes when
writing characters with mental illnesses—and why that’s something
you should care about.
Sunday, 11/10 at 11:00 AM in Crystal Ballroom Two (1 hour)
YOUR STORY DOESN’T START UNTIL PAGE ELEVEN?
Panelists: Hildy Silverman (moderator), Marilyn ‘Mattie’ Brahen, Oz
Drummond, Phil Giunta
…and that’s a problem. How does a writer recognize when a
narrative needs major surgery?
Sunday, 11/10 at 12:00 PM in Plaza II (Two) (1 hour)
RITUALS FOR CONJURING NOVEL TITLES
Panelists: Aaron Rosenberg (moderator), Randee Dawn, Phil Giunta, Heather Hutsell, Brian Koscienski
Is an actual summoning circle required to find the perfect name for
your book, or are there other methods you can use?
